Unified voice to promote the best use of excipients in medicines

IPEC Federation is a global organisation that promotes quality and safety in pharmaceutical excipients. Excipients play a critical role in the manufacture of medicines by helping to preserve the efficacy, safety, and stability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and helping to ensure that they deliver their promised benefits to patients.

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16 July 2025

Updated: IPEC Federation Position on Pharmaceutical Excipients GMP Documents

A position paper that explains the various excipient GMP guides and standards supported by IPEC Federation.

6 May 2025

Now available: IPEC Risk Assessment Guide

IPEC Federation announces the availability of the IPEC Risk Assessment Guide for Pharmaceutical Excipients – Risk Assessment for Excipient Manufacturers.

14 September 2021
25 February 2025

Updated: IPEC Quality-by-Design Guide

IPEC Federation announces the availability of the updated IPEC Incorporation of Pharmaceutical Excipients into Product Development using Quality-by-Design (QbD) (Version 2, 2025).